Photo Observation #10: Dealer’s Choice
Photo taken by Molly Gates
THEME: Innocent
DESCRIPTION: I tried to think of a theme before I looked for a picture, but nothing was panning out, when I remembered that my sister had recently taken a series of pictures that I really liked and posted them on Facebook. This image wasn’t what I was looking for in the album even, but I kept returning to it because I found it so striking. There’s something about the dimming natural light, and the porch light or whatever it is, that says that this little girl has been having a fantastic afternoon outside and she’s not ready to go inside and settle down just yet. Her mussy little curls that catch the light form what is almost a halo around her face, and the warm quality that the porch light lends to the moment highlights her round, young face. I guess it’s something almost indescribable, but some combination of this low light, the little girl’s expression of unbridled enthusiasm, and the blurred hand that is holding out something fascinating for the camera(wo)man to see captures the essence of that childhood innocence and joy at new experiences that becomes jaded much too quickly today.
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